NBC news busts coast guard member flashing white power symbol on TV

[Venant]

Has the coastguard been infiltrated by fascists? What should be the penalty for committing such a heinous crime live on national television? Why are so many people suddenly flashing white power hand signs?

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nal-tv-n909856

A member of a U.S. Coast Guard team responding to Tropical Storm Florence in South Carolina appeared to flash a white power hand gesture in the background as a captain was being interviewed Friday by MSNBC.

The man has since been removed from the Florence response operations and the incident is under investigation, said Coast Guard Lt. J.B. Zorn.

"Whatever that symbol means, it doesn't reflect the Coast Guard and our core values," Zorn said. "It won't be tolerated."

[Glazey]

Which white power group does this gesture belong to? cause it looks like he just fucking got em

[Mic_128]

Is that actually a white power sign?

[Super Kami Dende]

Is this an Onion article?

No seriously are people actually being this fucking retarded at this point? He literally rubbed the side of his head. People on the left are becoming a group of hysterical fuckwits.

I often lean on my hand like that.

[webzagar]

Which white power group does this gesture belong to? cause it looks like he just fucking got em

So the background on this.

During the 2016 election 4-chan intentionally made a meme that indicated that the "Okay" symbol was a white power symbol. They posted it to facebook and a well known democrat page shared it and it went viral even though it is 100% a hoax.

So now, some conservatives, who are fully aware that it is a hoax, intentionally flash the symbol knowing that it will trigger someone.

[gutnbrg]

Is that actually a white power sign?

of course it is

[Venant]

So the background on this.

During the 2016 election 4-chan intentionally made a meme that indicated that the "Okay" symbol was a white power symbol. They posted it to facebook and a well known democrat page shared it and it went viral even though it is 100% a hoax.

My dude, this is a legitimate article from NBC news, the most trusted name in news. Are people supposed to believe this '4chan' over NBC?

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Is this an Onion article?

No seriously are people actually being this fucking retarded at this point? He literally rubbed the side of his head. People on the left are becoming a group of hysterical fuckwits.

I often lean on my hand like that.

Unfortunately, the institutional privilege is so strong in some people that they flash white power signs even when they are alone. It's apparently like a demon that possesses many people, and attempts to escape by causing people to uncontrollably flash signs or even throw sieg heils like in Doctor Strangelove.

[Super Kami Dende]

Unfortunately, the institutional privilege is so strong in some people that they flash white power signs even when they are alone. It's apparently like a demon that possesses many people, and attempts to escape by causing people to uncontrollably flash signs or even throw sieg heils like in Doctor Strangelove.

You are either a troll or extremely fucking retarded. I severely hope it if the former, because unless someone sits around sniffing bleach fumes 24/7 you can't be that spastic.

[webzagar]

I haven't believed NBC for years. :P

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You are either a troll or extremely fucking retarded. I severely hope it if the former, because unless someone sits around sniffing bleach fumes 24/7 you can't be that spastic.

Look at his avatar. He is totally trolling. Doing a very good job of it too.

[Lorgar Aurelian]

That’s really really stupid.

[Venant]

You are either a troll or extremely fucking retarded. I severely hope it if the former, because unless someone sits around sniffing bleach fumes 24/7 you can't be that spastic.

This is on the front page of the website of the largest news organization in the country. Wouldn't a troll do something like link to a fake article from the onion, but this is legitimately national news. Truly if this is a troll, it would have to be like the universe or reality itself is trolling us.

In actuality though, if you really think about it, this is quite a serious issue because of the mere fact that such a powerful news organization has put forth this article.

[Super Kami Dende]

I don't know if it was a white power sign or not, but it seemed pretty obvious to me that he was trying to flash some kind of hand signal. He gave a strange look to the camera, then made the most awkwardly odd movement with his hand. It is possible that there is some other explanation for what he did, but it did look kind of off to me.

I'm about the most anti-liberal person you'll find, and I still think the guy was doing something douchey.

It looked more like he realised they were filming next to him and he leant on his right hand to head his face. literally that is all it is. someone leaning on their hand.

Anyone that thinks it is anymore than that is a hysterical moronic lunatic who needs medication.

[Danuru]

"Whatever that symbol means, it doesn't reflect the Coast Guard and our core values," Zorn said. "It won't be tolerated."

This guy doesn't even have a clue what the fuck is going on, lmao. He's desperately trying to save face for something clearly doesn't understand. What's with the far-left's hysterical panicking over a dead meme?

[Daedius]

Scratching one's self is construed as a some symbol... ? Feck off.

Paranoid conspiracy nut jobs on the left... fucking honestly.

Good job ruining another person's life, halfwits.

[Venant]

I don't know if it was a white power sign or not, but it seemed pretty obvious to me that he was trying to flash some kind of hand signal. He gave a strange look to the camera, then made the most awkwardly odd movement with his hand. It is possible that there is some other explanation for what he did, but it did look kind of off to me.

I'm about the most anti-liberal person you'll find, and I still think the guy was doing something douchey.

Well they have already removed him from the operation, and in the next few hours it is likely that his entire life is going to be destroyed over this.

[Super Kami Dende]

What's with the far-left's hysterical panicking over a dead meme?

They have become so delusional that it isn't even funny anymore. They are literally on the edge of full mental retardation.

[Venant]

Scratching one's self is construed as a some symbol... ? Feck off.

Didn't they used to shoot people who didn't salute the politburo?

[Super Kami Dende]

Bullshit. The hand was there for a second max. He was flashing a sign after doing a little scratch to cover before it. Then he goes back to hand on mouth.

oh fuck off you imbecile.

[anveena]

It's hilarious how easily the left falls for these retarded 4chan memes because they're scared of muh nazi!

[Independent voter]

That's the "okay" symbol used by millions of people to signify "okay". You flash that symbol if someone asks you if they can borrow your salt.

There's no way a hundred white supremacists can co-opt a symbol used by millions of people.